Comments on: Lieutenant Colonel John Dean “Jeff” Cooper, USMC (retired), May 10, 1920 – September 25, 2006

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Jeff copper | TheButlerGroup — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:20:10 +0000

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By: Chris S.

Chris S. — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:46:37 +0000

God bless you Col. Cooper. I wish men like you and Ronald Reagan were with us now. Rest in peace.

By: A-Nam-Tay-Say.cherokee.locked and loaded..

A-Nam-Tay-Say.cherokee.locked and loaded.. — Wed, 23 May 2007 10:13:09 +0000

what a great marine and man.god bless..

By: speed

speed — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:16:19 +0000

I finally got a chance to check out your web page, and I must say that I’m impressed. Hope everything is going well. Take care!

By: Joseph Castro

Joseph Castro — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:47:09 +0000

I have been reading the Coronel’s writings since I could remember. He influenced me not only in the art of shooting and defense but also in character. My only regret was not being able to meet him personally and thank him for his guidance.

Farewell Coronel from this side of the earth.

By: Dereck Renberg

Dereck Renberg — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:49:50 +0000

Farewell Colonel, and godspeed. Though we never met, I feel I am a better man for having read your work and knowing of you…RIP.

Ride, Shoot Straight, And Speak the Truth.

By: T.C. Fuller

T.C. Fuller — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 03:29:41 +0000

Farewell to a man who spent a lifetime proving Virgil’s dictum Mens agitat molem. The world is now a smaller place for him having left, but better for him having been.

By: Dale Petersen

Dale Petersen — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:05:38 +0000

Wow I really believe I missed out on someone who was very important to the shooting/gun/self defense community, but fortunately LtCol. Copper left a legacy for those of us who missed out. How many of us are doing the same for the next generation?

By: Walt Radencic

Walt Radencic — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:09:16 +0000

What a shock to learn of Colonel Cooper’s passing! Decades since I first met and benefited from his “hands-on” instruction outside a small town in Germany, I remember him and everything he taught as if it happened only yesterday. He was among the most outstanding instructors I ever had the good fortune to have, in philosophy and history as well as handgunning. I offer my most profound condolences to his wife and family, as well as to all who loved him. Doubtless Death approached him very cautiously, and as we enter the twilight of our own years, knowing that we’ll once again follow the Colonel is an especially comforting and invigorating thought.

By: Mike Paps

Mike Paps — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:16:53 +0000

The few of us true americans left, who still understand that having freedom today is only possible due to men like Jeff Copper, feel a loss of one of our own. Whether you met him or not, we all “knew him” and what kind of man he was. The many today who consider shooting and guns evil have never relied on such devices to get them home.

By: Dale Foster

Dale Foster — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:41:51 +0000

Well done Colonel, well done.

Dale Foster

By: Chris Stoneking

Chris Stoneking — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:49:38 +0000

Words can never express the sorrow of the loss of an icon-we will never again see the like of Jeff Cooper, and we miss his insight, his wisdom and humor.
Our prayers and thoughts to the Cooper family

By: Bryan Galante

Bryan Galante — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:57:35 +0000

R.I.P. Col.Cooper! Seldom do we get to enjoy the wisdom of a Great American BEFORE their passing. You were an exception and your thoughts on the “passing scene” will be missed. In an age of political correctness and “no guts” elected officals…I looked forward to the last page of my “Guns and AMMO” to see what the Colonel said. Say hello to John Browning for us!

By: JDZ

JDZ — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:32:35 +0000

Quite true. I should have indicated that. But it had a good profile, and the NRA doesn’t seem to publish this sort of thing on the Internet. Thanks for mentioning it.

By: okcilrak

okcilrak — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:57:09 +0000

R.I.P. Lt. Col. Cooper
FYI - your NRA board of directors profile link for Jeff Cooper is actually a link to an anti-gun “Stop the NRA” profile.

By: Bill Strickland

Bill Strickland — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:23:16 +0000

What will we now do for straightforward common sense comments? Ill have to say I disagreed with him only about 3% of the time and looked forward to his intelligent evaluations and critical comments for over 40 years. This is one guy who cannot be replaced and one who we will wish were with us all our lives, especially when we have difficulties. What a hero God speed Col.!! And my sympathy most of all to his family but also to all of those who will never know him. He was like a great uncle who came by from time to time to give us insight, and a measure of intelligence that we all needed. Bill Strickland, US Army Space and Missile Command, Huntsville, Alabama

By: DirtCrashr

DirtCrashr — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:41:15 +0000

Thanks Colonel, for all your good instruction.

By: Gulf Coast Pundit

Gulf Coast Pundit — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:09:43 +0000

Cooper…

Lt. Col. John Dean “Jeff” Cooper, USMC (ret.), May 10, 1920 – September 25, 2006
Cooper has passed away, God rest his soul.

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By: Justin Buist»Blog Archive » Sad Day

Justin Buist»Blog Archive » Sad Day — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:03:52 +0000

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By: SayUncle » Godspeed, Colonel Cooper

SayUncle » Godspeed, Colonel Cooper — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:29:23 +0000

[...] Coloner Cooper, the father of modern combat handgun shooting, has passed away. [...]